Abstract

Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Archives at Texas Southern University (www.lelandcenter.org) Series 14: The Mickey Leland Audio Visual CollectionThe Mickey Leland audio-visual collection includes audio recordings, films and video recordings, and a photographic collection.The Film/Video Collection. Films and videos in this collection range in viewing length from 10 seconds to more than an hour. The videos have been indexed by speakers, those spoken about, bills discussed, government agencies named and specific historic events. Keywords have also been applied in “Notes” to give the user the broadest possible access to the Collection.The Video Collection has been processed into four categories: 1. Campaigns. This Series contains mostly 30 – second and one minute campaign advertisements. There are a few longer interview programs. Many such appearances were only recorded on audio tape and can be found in the Audio Collection.2. Public Relations. These consist of public service announcements made for charitable organizations, videos of Leland discussing the status of current legislative efforts to bring development to Texas and the world, and his appearances at public functions.3. News Programs. Appearances on network news programs and comparable Texas programs are included. Many such appearances were only recorded on audio tape and can be found in the Audio Collection.4. Biographical. Films and videos produced after Leland’s death by national and local television media.The Audio Collection. The Audio Collection has been indexed by speakers, those spoken about, bills discussed, government agencies named and specific historic events. Keywords have also been applied to give the user the broadest possible access to the Collection. Oral History recordings also include his boyhood, student, and, and Washington years. A brief description has been prepared for each sound recording in “Notes”. The Audio Collection has been processed into four categories: Oral History, Campaign Commercials, News Interviews, and Speeches both by Leland and his supporters and Leland’s opponents and critics.The photographic Collection, when possible, has been indexed by date, names and subject.

Circa

2015

Inventory Location

Mickey Leland Center

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